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Carlos Zambrano’s Outburst Overshadows What’s Really Wrong With the Cubs
Posted: 26th June 2010 by Darrell Horwitz in MLB
Mount Zambrano erupted again yesterday during the Chicago Cub-Chicago White Sox Crosstown Classic because of his perception of a lack of effort by some of his teammates in the first inning where he gave up four runs.
Everyone is saying the Cubs should get rid of him because of his emotional outburst in the dugout.
I say it's about time somebody on this team showed some life and that they cared about ...
NBA Free Agents 2010: Chris Bosh Wants to Be the Man, Is He Delusional?
Posted: 21st June 2010 by Darrell Horwitz in NBA
After reading NBA.com and seeing that free-agent forward Chris Bosh wants to be the "man" wherever he goes, my first thoughts were, "Is he crazy?"
I've always thought he was overrated to begin with, and that he was not a premier free agent in this stacked class of free agents. Obviously he has a much higher opinion of himself than I do of him.
He's a player that can be an asset ...
Thin-skinned Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella took exception to criticism about his use of rookie outfielder Tyler Colvin and went on a tirade before yesterday's contest against crosstown rivals the Chicago White Sox.
Perhaps he should be worrying about the way his team is playing instead of the outside criticism about his decision.
Part of the description of your job as a manager is that people will criticize you. Until Piniella went off ...
Is Chicago Cub Manager Lou Piniella’s Job On the Clock?
Posted: 10th May 2010 by Darrell Horwitz in MLB
With the Cubs floundering and appearing like a rudderless ship, the question arises if the clock is ticking on manager Lou Piniella's job.
Mired in mediocrity, a $146 million roster seems to be going nowhere fast.
Is the leader at fault? Have the players tuned him out?
The Cubs just finished a stretch of 29 games against teams with losing records last year. Their record was a miserable 13-16, including a six game road trip ...
Perhaps I'm a bit presumptuous with the heading of this article, but I can't take the suspense anymore with the Bulls letting "Our Coach Vinny's" career hang in the balance while they decide if he's the right guy to lead this young team.
We all know the answer to that one. We knew it two years ago when they hired him.
He wasn't the right man for the job, but "The Price ...
Lou Piniella Needs to Learn How to Win at Wrigley Field
Posted: 29th April 2010 by Darrell Horwitz in MLB
"What kind of baseball do you play?" That question was addressed to George Castle by Cub manager Lou Piniella yesterday when Castle questioned his strategy in the eighth inning of a Cubs loss to the Washington Nationals.
The question asked was why with a man on second and nobody out and Mike Fontenot at the plate and the Cubs trailing by a run that Piniella didn't have him bunt him over to third.
Castle ...
Cavaliers-Bulls Game Four: Questions for LeBron, Rose, Noah, and Vinny
Posted: 25th April 2010 by Darrell Horwitz in NBA
Being lucky enough to have a press pass for Game Four of the Chicago Bulls-Cleveland Cavaliers playoff series, I had the opportunity to ask some postgame questions to the stars of both teams, along with Bulls' coach Vinny Del Negro.
The Bulls were blown out, but the game was 47-46 Cavs when the turning point of the game occurred with Vinny Del Negro substituting James Johnson into the game with 3:05 left in ...
Watching the NBA playoffs gives you a great perspective of the beauty and athleticism of the game of basketball, and how the best of the best take it to another level.
Being able to elevate a team and making them better than they should be is part of my criteria to be considered a top ten player in the league.
If you didn't get your team to the playoffs, you don't make my ...
Is Alfonso Soriano Baseball’s Most Overpaid Free Agent Ever?
Posted: 15th April 2010 by Darrell Horwitz in MLB
Sunday, Monday, happy days, Tuesday, Wednesday, happy days, Thursday, Friday, happy days; everyday is a happy day when you're Alfonso Soriano and you're stealing money like he is.
His nickname is "Fonzie" from the show "Happy Days," because he always has a huge smile plastered on his face.
Wouldn't you if you had a $136 million contract?
But unlike "Fonzie," who was a tough guy, the guy who plays for the Cubs is ...
Why Does Derrick Rose Get No Respect from NBA Refs?
Posted: 10th April 2010 by Darrell Horwitz in NBA
Derrick Rose probably drives to the basket as much as anybody in the NBA, yet he gets no respect from NBA referees. He's constantly jostled, poked, grabbed, probed, and just about everything other than being mugged, (except for by Dwight Howard) more than anyone in the NBA, and he rarely gets the calls that he should be getting by now.
Out on the streets, a lack of respect can be deadly. Just this week, an ...